Grayscale updates its list of candidate assets for new products, covering six major crypto sectors including AI, finance, smart contract platforms, and practical tools. The AI sector adds 9 new projects, the finance sector adds 7 DeFi projects, the smart contract platforms sector adds 6 new projects, and the practical tools sector adds multiple tools. The list is updated each quarter and does not yet indicate that related products will definitely be launched.

Decentralized GPU cloud computing platform Aethir confirmed that its Ethereum bridge contract was attacked, with losses kept within $90k. The team promptly disconnected the contract and worked with exchanges to deal with the hacker wallets. The attacker used a cross-chain smart contract to move funds. Aethir plans to announce a compensation plan next week, and revenue is expected to reach $127.8 million in 2025.

Visa officially launched its “Smart Business Connect” platform on April 9, aiming to provide AI agents and merchants with a gateway into AI-driven commerce. The platform supports multiple payment methods; it is currently being piloted and is planned to roll out nationwide in 2026.

Gate News update: On April 9, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, IN (INFINIT) is trading at $0.0661. It is up 14.67% over the past 24 hours, having reached a high of $0.0686 and a low of $0.0572. The 24-hour trading volume is $366.4k. The current market cap is approximately $15.0928 million. INFINIT is an AI-driven DeFi smart protocol that helps anyone discover, assess, and execute DeFi investment opportunities in one click through smart agents and a natural-language interface. INFINIT is driving the development of Agentic DeFi’s economy— a decentralized, agent-based infrastructure where KOLs and DeFi experts can create and monetize solutions for community users

Pi Network is testing its Launchpad functionality, introducing a “12-grid” token distribution system where users can obtain and verify tokens by subscribing to projects. Test results show the system is stable and supports future ecosystem development. Although it is still on the test network, it has already laid the groundwork for the project’s token distribution and smart contract applications. Overall, the project is moving toward a complete blockchain ecosystem.

Biconomy and the Ethereum Foundation launch the ERC-8211 smart batch processing standard to address static limitations in smart contract execution, support dynamic parameter adjustments, and enhance the execution capabilities of AI agents and complex DeFi workflows.

Gate News message: On April 8, according to Gate market data, as of the time of publication, L3 (Layer3) is trading at $0.01448. In the past 24 hours, it is up 28.98%, with a high of $0.01524 and a low of $0.01081. The trading volume over the past 24 hours reached $945,100. The current market cap is approximately $20.2989 million. Layer3 is infrastructure for the value of a new era that users own, supported by the All-Purpose Chain identity and the Distribution Protocol. Through a decentralized engine, the platform has created an open identity, incentive, and interface network owned by participants. Layer3 is the first cryptocurrency protocol to commoditize attention, and is committed to solving the problem of ecosystem fragmentation. The platform offers features such as smart wallets, curated activations, rewards and earning, social and community building. Users can do so by completing on-chain

Biconomy’s new Ethereum standard ERC-8211 introduces a “smart batching” mechanism, allowing AI agents to dynamically execute multiple-step DeFi operations within a single transaction, effectively addressing issues with price volatility and changes in transaction fees, in line with the Ethereum Foundation’s strategy to improve the user experience.

Polymarket’s prediction market platform will undergo a major upgrade in the coming weeks, including the launch of the V2 trading system, the native stablecoin Polymarket USD, and an optimized order book structure. The new system will improve matching efficiency, reduce Gas costs, and support smart contract wallets to participate in trading.

A decentralized perpetual contract trading platform Denaria announced that its smart contract was attacked, resulting in a loss of about $165k. The team is investigating with the auditors and has suspended the user interface while preparing a refund process. Denaria hopes to avoid legal action by inviting the attacker to contact them through a bounty program.